180620-N-VV532-638 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 26, 2018) USS

180620-N-VV532-638 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 26, 2018) USS Montgomery (LCS 8) transits from Naval Base San Diego to the Pacific Ocean to conduct routine operations and training. Littoral combat ships are high-speed, agile, shallow draft, mission-focused surface combatants designed for operations in the littoral environment, yet fully capable of open ocean operations. As part of the surface fleet, LCS has the ability to counter and outpace evolving threats independently or within a network of surface combatants. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Muckley Photography/Released)